DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR (XTC), Psurroundabout Ride (Ape House Ltd.; APEBDA520, UK 2026 Reissue, Dolby Atmos Audio With Blu-Ray, Additional Tracks) CD NEW/NEW - PRE-ORDER

CD - NEW/NEW - DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR (XTC), Psurroundabout Ride (Ape House Ltd.; APEBDA520, UK 2026 Reissue, Dolby Atmos Audio With Blu-Ray, Additional Tracks) - 9408014C *** In Stock In Our Crouch End Shop ***RELEASE DATE: 25/09/2026 - PRE-ORDER - This title is available for pre-order and will be sent out to arrive on the release date, which may be subject to change.

XTC issued two albums under completely different names as The Dukes of Stratosphear, an unashamedly psychedelic ensemble which phased and flanged in and out of existence in 1985 and 1987 respectively. In 2019, Psurroundabout Ride was released on CD/Blu-ray gathering all of the Dukes’ material including the original stereo mixes, new 2019 Steven Wilson 5.1 and stereo mixes of the albums and the additional recordings of ‘Open a Can of Human Beans,’ ‘Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound (Radio Caroline Edit)’ and ‘Tin Toy Clockwork Train’ along with demos of 25 O’Clock and Psonic Psunspot. Now in 2026 Steven Wilson has once again worked his magic to create a three-dimensional Atmos audio mix that brings out all the delightful intricacies in detail. While the original psychedelic era was born of the possibilities inherent in stereo but, ironically, mostly heard via mono radios at the time and XTC’s 80s return to that genre capitalised on all the studio progress made in stereo recording over the preceding two decades, The Dukes’ output proved very well suited to the 5.1 surround sound environment in 2019.